Diamond Review

Diamond Color: Beauty versus cost
Diamond Color is usually ranked on the GIA grading scale (shown below).
Diamonds are evaluated for color loose in the inverted position within a laboratory controlled lighting booth.

momsring.com sell both Colorless and Near Colorless diamond grades on their website. The GIA Color Scale is very minute in divisions of diamond color. When a diamond is viewed loose and upside down, it difficult to perceive the difference between E to H on the color scale. After a diamond is set face up in a mounting, it is nearly impossible for for even an expert gemologist to judge the difference between an E-F color and a G-H color in either daylight or indoor lighting conditions.

Why does momsring.com choose “Near Colorless” diamonds for our Best Value Collection?

In terms of best value, Colorless diamonds are very rare and expensive, while G, and H diamonds can save you a considerable sum of money, and the effect of these grades on the beauty and brilliance of your diamond is negligible.

While the difference in percieved color is negligable, the difference in cost can be over 50% between a colorless diamond and a near colorless diamond of one carat or more. In short, near colorless (particularly G and H) diamonds represent a good value for a difference that is imperceptible.

momsring.com avoid the grades of J, K and below because when they are mounted face up most viewers can see a slight yellow tinge.

In a diamond of Poor or Good Cut Grade, it is easier to detect the differences in color, because the stone appears more opaque. When a diamond is Cut to Ideal or Excellent proportions, it produces a dazzling display of Brilliance, Fire and Scintillation that will far outweigh a minute difference in body color.